Shoe-form.



C. S. PIERCE. SHOE FORM.

APILIOATION FILED Arm, 1909.

Patented Nov. 11, 1913.

rLANoGn/r-H C0.. WASHINGTON. D. cA

great accuracf it forms a sufficiently strong brace or reinforce to wholly prevent the` forni from collapsing or splitting under any pressure to which the shoe sub]ected. ln order that the wire ring may be shaped by a former to varying contoursof dierent shoe formsthe wire is preferably of malleable iron yet suificiently stifi' to retain itsform when shaped..

I have described the form as made from paper boardV and l find this material toy be especially well adapted for the purpose. It will be obvious however that it may be made from. leather or' fabric properly treated or from other fiexible sheet material which is capable of being molded accurately to shape.v

Forms embodying my invention are rela.- tively inexpensive, are light, and'y are very efficient in serv-ice.

What I claim is 1.. A hollow shoe form having' ay fore part portioniconsist-ing of a sheil ofV molded mate-- fore part of a boot or rial adapted to fit the Copies; ofthis patent maybe obtained.' forv ve 'cents each;

is likely to be shoe and' having in its interiora single nonco-ntractible endless ring shaped to conform substantially with the cross-sectional interior contour of the shoe in the instep portion thereof, and contacting substantially throughout `with the top, sides, and bottom and secured to the sides and bottom of the? shoe form. Y

2. A hollow shoe form having a fore part portion consisting of a shell of molded material adapted to fit thefore part of a boot or shoe, an endless wire ring shapedl toconforrn substantially with. the cross-sectional interior of the instep portion near. the highest part thereof. and contacting substantially throughout its length with the interior top, sides andY bottoml of. the shell and means whereby said band is secured to the sides.

and bottom and shank portion. of said forms.

1n testimony whereof in presence of twofwitnesses.

CHARLESV S; PIERCE.-

lVitnesses: Y i i VVILLIAW COPELAND, Aiacey H. MORRISON..

by utl'ressi'ng4V the Commissioner of Patents',

Washington, D: C.

I afx my signature,l 

